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Mixing bowl composition
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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78 out of 100 - Good
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin: Czech Republic
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
Kathryn • 4 months ago
Hi I am thinking about swapping my 12 month old frl to this food.she is at the moment on ava puppy food and I’ve heard ava isn’t a very good food for dogs. What are the reviews on this food and should I do the swap or not as I’ve heard this food can cause soft stool??? Thank you.
Kenneth Preston • 5 months ago
My cocker spaniel has been on this for a week now and it's give him terrible gas .Thought we would try this because of the reviews .Now back to Arden Grange grain free super foods
Eleanor• 10 months ago
Hi,
My 1yr old GSD has been eating Eden sporting and working dog food for quite a while now and we have absolutely no problems with it. However, the price keeps going up and now the percentage has gone down. I've been looking at other dry foods as I was sure they would be a better one on the market.
I have come across Carnilove, although 3kg less in a bag, it has a slightly higher percentage and price difference of around £30 a bag less then Eden.
Just a bit concerned about changing food, although I would do it gradually.
Have you got any advice?
Thanks 😊
Grumpy Dog• 10 months ago
Why has the rating gone down to 78% when only the other day it was 90%
leaf hawkins Grumpy Dog• 10 months ago
Waiting for this response. I know there’s a new algorithm that changes the way food is rated, but hoping it doesn’t meant the quality has plummeted that much! I bought this brand because of the quality! Don’t want to have to change again :’)
All About Dog Food Grumpy Dog• 10 months ago
Hi Grumpy Dog and Leaf Hawkins! It's all down to the new scoring system. You can find out more here. The recipes haven't changed so if your dog's doing fine there's really no need to consider changing
Claire Griffiths• one year ago
Great quality and a good price, plus my fussy dog loved it. However their stools were always fairly soft and smelt absolutely horrendous. It was so bad I had to take them off of it
Simon• one year ago
My dogs seemed to like the food but I cannot recommend if you are looking for a food to help a dog with loose stools - this made it worse! 🤢
Try a hypoallergenic food if your dog has this problem. Vets Kitchen has worked wonders for ours.
vegan Is me Simon• one year ago
There are better alternatives to kibble ☺️ Like raw foods air dry food and dehydrated raw foods or just sitck with wet foods or kibble and add in fresh whole foods
Claire Kay• one year ago
I tried this food and my Boxers seemed to like it, but I was also concerned about the amount of meat "meal" as opposed to meat. I subsequently had to take them off it because their poop smelt absolutely disgusting, the worst ever.
vegan Is me Claire Kay• one year ago
There are other better fresh complete foods other then kibble like air dried dehydrated food
Caoimhin• 3 years ago
Hi.
I have a 5 y.o. Golden Retriever and 3 y.o. labradoodle. They both had really bad digestive issues, and we tried multiple foods, including special diets (from vets). I was told to give Carnilove a go...and we have never looked back. Very occasionally, the labradoodle has a short setback, and would have one or two loose motions, but on the whole, a great result. My dogs look healthy, have lots of energy, glossy & soft coats, and bight shiny eyes and (usually) cold and wet noses. They are fed the salmon more than any other flavour, but we'd mix in some of the other food as a treat occasionally. I adore my dogs, and believe this is the best for them and me (family) as owners.
I'm also very fortunate to have a very knowledgeable and friendly pet shop within 15 mike's if my home, and if/when I can't get to them to pick it up, they have it delivered to me. Thanks to Pets R Us in Limavady (Co. Derry) and to Carnilove for producing a fantastic product, which I'd recommend to anyone, given the fantastic results we've had with this food!
zarkon• 4 years ago
I have a 14-month-old Golden Retriever and have switched from Acana to Carnilove. So far the dog seems to enjoy the food. Can anyone tell me what the carbohydrate content of the food is. Thanks
Anita Lawrence-Beet• 5 years ago
How is this rated so highly when it doesn't have actual meat in it, only meat meal?
Kolur Anita Lawrence-Beet• 4 years ago
The meat origin in noted and is (should) a good source. - its not a mix of whatever is cheapest at the moment!
Nazzo Anita Lawrence-Beet• one year ago
https://www.dogneedsbest.com/what-is-duck-meal-in-dog-food/
Check this site
R3mba• 6 years ago
I just started to feed my 8y dogue the bordouex with this brand ..
Alex B• 6 years ago
Ours used to love this food, however after a while they became intolerant of the duck version.Also really difficult to buy now that our local pet shop has run out.
Georgina Owens• 6 years ago
Just wanted to say that the selenium listed on the bag is selenium (3b8.10) which is an organic form, rare to find in dog foods that are available in the UK. Iyou are unsure of anything, they seem very happy to check things out and will phone or email you back, The only thing that bothers me is that this seems to be Czech produced; there is little info too as to where meat is sourced from online.
R3mba Georgina Owens• 6 years ago
are u some kind of racist?? Like we who ate living in rest of europe are subhumans??
Georgina Owens R3mba• 6 years ago
No. It is to do with the radioactive fall out concerns; check out http://www.dogforums.com/do...
Dan Georgina Owens• 5 years ago
If any of the people on that forum bothered to search they would find that Czech Republic is among most countries that have Negligible BSE risk.Here is the source:
http://www.oie.int/animal-h...
EU Resident Georgina Owens• 4 years ago
Tell me something what do you know, about Chernobyl and radioactivity and EU radiation rules?
First of all the quantity to have any significant effect on the animal needs to be absurd and 5km near a reactor..
First of all Chernobyl sleeps and the Core is secured, radiation levels are secure for EU for years...The fallout of mutation near Chernobyl, are gene based not environment based, Educate yourself before you spout nonsense..
And yes EU rules regarding Health are far more strict then USA (Someone Who has actually works with food from USA)... Second you need to sleep near a reactor to have an effect, Explosion and open core vs Concreted died out core...Big difference..!
Paulajenkins EU Resident• one year ago
I bought the puppy bag and started feeding he was severely ill. It took me a week to realise it was the food making him so sick. I stopped feeding it and gave some to my other dog and exactly the same happened and again I stopped feeding it. I would not chance feeding this food
Dawgie Georgina Owens• 7 months ago
This is a level of stupidity you can only expect from an English person. You are aware that people also eat these same wild animals, right? You think the meat is good enough for people, but not for your precious dog? Every boar shot in the Czech Republic has to be tested for radioactive elements. If they exceed the limits, the meat is destroyed by veterinary authorities. The boar is the only problematic wild animal, because they eat radioactive mushrooms.
If you are so worried about possible Cesium in boar meat, then simply buy the version that doesn't contain any boar meat.